jiào
筊 (jiào) is a Chinese word meaning “variant of 珓[jiao4]”.
Meanings
- 1variant of 珓[jiao4]
Related words
圣筊(folk religion) favorable divination result from casting moon blocks 筊杯[jiao3 bei1] (one flat side and one rounded side up); affirmative response from a deity掷筊(folk religion) to divine by casting moon blocks 筊杯[jiao3 bei1], with the positions of the blocks determining the divine answer立筊(folk religion) inconclusive divination result from casting moon blocks 筊杯[jiao3 bei1] (at least one block lands on its edge); result interpreted as unclear or exceptional笑筊(folk religion) inconclusive divination result from casting moon blocks 筊杯[jiao3 bei1] (both blocks flat side up); ambiguous or noncommittal response from a deity筊bamboo rope筊杯(folk religion) moon blocks – a pair of crescent-shaped divination blocks thrown on the ground to seek a deity's response阴筊(folk religion) unfavorable divination result from casting moon blocks 筊杯[jiao3 bei1] (both blocks rounded side up); negative response from a deity杯筊see 筊杯[jiao3 bei1]